When I say, "I love you!" It's true
I'm in that state of mind — adrift
This quick shift is often a gift
Hiding isn't something I do

Feeling into you through these few
Words I riff — dusting, a light skift
When I say, "I love you!" It's true
I'm in that state of mind — adrift

My impulsiveness is a clue
Illusions of love can be swift
Emotional. You catch my drift
Confide — the certainty  of two
When I say, "I love you!" It's true

From The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms. This is a rondel which was a nightmare to write, like those friggin’ sonnets. Keeping track of the ending rhyme is annoying but then I remembered labeling the lines helps. And there you have it!

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